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Dec 31, 2022

My Favorites of 2022

It’s wrap-up time! As the year comes to a close, I like to look back and consider the things that made the year rewarding, enjoyable, interesting, understandable, or just plain bearable. …

2022

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My Favorites of 2022
My Favorites of 2022
2022

18 min read


Sep 9, 2021

The Ultimate Fall Foliage Drive from Portland, Maine

“Peak foliage” is an elusive target here in New England. You can track previous years, watch the swinging temperatures and doggedly follow the state’s own Maine Fall Foliage Conditions website, but the moment the leaves hit their wildest, Fruity-Pebbles-iest crescendo can come and go in a single weekend. When things…

Travel

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The Ultimate Fall Foliage Drive from Portland, Maine
The Ultimate Fall Foliage Drive from Portland, Maine
Travel

18 min read


Jan 9, 2021

Gaining Perspective(s): The 64 Books I Read in 2020

2020 was a weird year — or, if not weird, then definitely different. In some ways, this difference was actually good (see: an overdue national conversation about police violence and white supremacy; the impeachment and subsequent voting-out of a terrible president). …

Reading

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Gaining Perspective(s): The 64 Books I Read in 2020
Gaining Perspective(s): The 64 Books I Read in 2020
Reading

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Jan 17, 2020

Skiing for Idiots

Learn how to stop eating it like an amateur and start schussing like a star Skiing, once seen as a sport enjoyed exclusively by the rich, has evolved into a popular pastime with a much broader fanbase, welcoming the rich, semi-rich, and kids in school programs that get them hooked…

Humor

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Skiing for Idiots
Skiing for Idiots
Humor

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Jan 14, 2020

A Statement from Her Majesty the Queen Regarding Harry, Meghan and the Coming Trials of Severance

Published 13 January 2020 Today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family. My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family. Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time…

Humor

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A Statement from Her Majesty the Queen Regarding Harry, Meghan and the Coming Trials of Severance
A Statement from Her Majesty the Queen Regarding Harry, Meghan and the Coming Trials of Severance
Humor

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Jan 8, 2020

Lightspeed Skipping and the Rule of Cool

Or: Another nerd yelling “You can’t do that in Star Wars!”

Star Wars

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Lightspeed Skipping and the Rule of Cool
Lightspeed Skipping and the Rule of Cool
Star Wars

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Dec 26, 2019

The 60 Books I Read This Year, Each Reviewed in 60 Words or Fewer

Narrative experiments, classics revisited, genre fun and lots of comics. — Last year I read 19 books. This year I read 60. That’s more than a book a week, which is surprising — probably to me more than anyone else. Last year, when I realized I had averaged more than a book a month, I felt like giving myself a big…

Books

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The 60 Books I Read This Year, Each Reviewed in 60 Words or Fewer
The 60 Books I Read This Year, Each Reviewed in 60 Words or Fewer
Books

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Mar 23, 2019

Jake and Travis Review: Atlantic Brewing Company (2012)

in which two old friends discuss three beers from Atlantic Brewing Co. Jake: Atlantic Brewing Company was started in Bar Harbor in 1991 — “on the eve of the microbrewing revolution,” according to their website. Travis: BAH-HAHBAH DUDE, RIGHT BUCKY? J: I know, right? Have you spent much time in…

Craft Beer

11 min read

Craft Beer

11 min read


Mar 23, 2019

Jake and Travis Review: Angry Orchard Cider (2013)

in which two old friends discuss three ciders from Angry Orchard Jake: Are you a cider fan? Travis: Love me some apple juice, ever since I was a young buck. Now, all adult like, the fact that it’s also an adult beverage is nothing short of fantastic. I’ve tried some…

Cider

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Jake and Travis Review: Angry Orchard Cider (2013)
Jake and Travis Review: Angry Orchard Cider (2013)
Cider

6 min read


Mar 23, 2019

Jake and Travis Review: Traveler Beer Company (2013)

in which two old friends discuss three shandies from Traveler Beer Co. Jake: Before we even crack things open — shandy. Shandies. Shandygaffs, according to Wikipedia. You familiar with the style? Travis: Yes. It was first introduced to me years ago by a “Brittishmen” fellow, he mixed a Smirnoff Ice…

Craft Beer

10 min read

Jake and Travis Review: Traveler Beer Company (2013)
Jake and Travis Review: Traveler Beer Company (2013)
Craft Beer

10 min read

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Jake Christie

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